Belly

[JIMSMOKES]

Hmm what all should I do with this?

 

[02ebz06]

Just a crazy thought - bacon.

 

[SmokinEdge]

That’s a full fresh side. I’d trim it up nice for bacon slabs, cure those then This will give you plenty of odd pieces to make burnt ends with.

 

[JLeonard]

hmm... I see about 4 lbs of pork belly candy and 8 lbs of bacon!!

Jim

 

[thirdeye]

Maybe some bacon, fresh side pork, and a batch of belly burnt ends?

 

[jcam222]

I’m with JLeonard , some bacon and some PBBE!

 

[flatbroke]

Sow belly and possum jowls. Absent that, bacon!!

 

[crazymoon]

Hmm what all should I do with this?
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JSS, Give it to me!!!!! :) :)

 

[SmokinAl]

BACON, BACON, BACON, and with the odd pieces, just cube them up for lardons. Great for beans, or soups.
Al

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Something looks wrong with that belly. I'll give you my address so you can send it to me for verification and quality control...

 

[JIMSMOKES]

Maybe some bacon, fresh side pork, and a batch of belly burnt ends?
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The pork bites is what got me started. Was struggling to find belly around here and just joined KCBS. To get access to the restaurant depot here.
Happened to be near a Whole Foods yesterday and thought I'd check. Nothing out on display so I asked. First guy had no idea so went to go ask. Next guy comes kinda looks then ask how much are you wanting? Told him if he had it. I'd take a whole slab. Then he perked and so oh let me go get one.
Anyway I now have belly for my bites and guess it's time to learn how to make bacon or make a whole bunch of bites. LoL
Can somebody point me in the right direction to start that? Know I need to get a scale to accurately weigh things as I only have a set of bathroom scales.

 

[JIMSMOKES]

Well I got three good slabs for bacon or bites later. Trimmings were enough for bites this time. Shot with moink balls.

 

[JLeonard]

Oh man! That is a smoker full of goodness right there.

Jim

 

[02ebz06]

Never bought a belly, but want to for making bacon.
But after seeing your pictures, wow, I will have to do that as well.

 

[flatbroke]

Looks great. Excellent color.

 

[Hijack73]

Word!

Get that belly in your belly!

When my wife makes her rare visit to the office (she works remote, the office is in Greenville) we stay at a hotel just a few blocks from that location on Woodruff.

 

[JIMSMOKES]

Looks great. Excellent color.

Got to love cherry wood color on pork.

 

[JIMSMOKES]

Oh man! That is a smoker full of goodness right there.

Jim

Everybody else thought so too. When I walked in after finished cooking the last of everything. Wife tells me I hope you didn't want any of the steak bites and there's only one pork bite and a couple of moinkballs. LoL

 

[JIMSMOKES]

Word!

Get that belly in your belly!

When my wife makes her rare visit to the office (she works remote, the office is in Greenville) we stay at a hotel just a few blocks from that location on Woodruff.

Isn't that just a lovely road to have to travel on! LoL

 

[JIMSMOKES]

That’s a full fresh side. I’d trim it up nice for bacon slabs, cure those then This will give you plenty of odd pieces to make burnt ends with.

Suggestions for a first time on makin bacon?